The Hawkins Fam: Something other than Avery!!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Something other than Avery!!

So, I feel like this blog should be titled Avery's blog because that is pretty much all I talk about!! Don't get me wrong, she is fun to show off and to brag about but there are other people in my family too!!

Jake is going to school to get his Master's and will finish up in about 9 weeks. I can't believe it!! I'm sure he can't either. He is so ready to be done with school, although I am a little worried about how I am going to keep him busy ALL the time. He constantly needs something to do, and as much as he dislikes school, it keeps his mind busy. I will be glad when he can just come home after work and we can spend time outside as a family. I am so ready to be able to go for walks and not walk in water or snow!! I am so proud of Jake and couldn't ask for a better husband.

This last weekend my family all went up to Bear Lake. It is a tradition that we always go up over President's weekend. It is kind of nice that there really isn't anyone up there and that we could just relax. It is complete opposite than the summer, that is for sure! We had so much fun. It was soooo nice to get away even if it was just a few days. I have to admit that Jake is such a huge help. I watch other husbands and really just appreciate the help that Jake gives me. I know we only have one kid, but he is always thinking of me and making sure that I can "be on vacation" too. I truly appreciate him changing, feeding, bathing, rocking, and anything else that Avery requires. I am truly blessed to have such an amazing husband. He is so fun to be around and to laugh with. He is my best friend. I just love him so much!!

Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

For Valentine's Day, my mom gave us some beads and we all made jewerly, it was really fun! Thanks mom!!

We Snowmobiled......

Aub and Ang

Sam thinking he is way cool!!

Johnny in his "snowbiling" glasses!!

Jake's friends were also up at Bear Lake, so we just HAD to stop by and say hi!! It was good to hang out with the Carlsons. Hopefully they didn't feel like we totally intruded on their party!!!

3 comments:

Shantelle said...: Looks like a lot of fun! Congrats to Jake for getting his Masters. That's awesome. I still can't believe how much hair Avery has. Brooklyn is still a baldy. Hopefully summer gets here quick so we can come over and go for a walk with you guys!; February 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Becker Family said...: Love the picture of the breakfast crew! Ha Ha Tell Jake I appreciated all his help too! I'm sure he was glad to be home and only have take care of one child instead of 4!; February 19, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Becker Family said...: PS
Love the new look of your blog!; February 19, 2009 at 11:10 PM

Rylee's Milestones

Started saying "oh wow" 3/2013

Says "ya, sure" like it's no big deal. 1/2013

Can finally open and close the doors 1/2013

Church is a three-ring circus most Sundays, this Sunday in particular, Rylee was in and out of the bench and all over the place. Avery asked her if she wanted to go to class (meaning nursery) before Sacrament had ended. Rylee B-lined it to the exit and practically ran to the nursery room! 9/15/12

Says "HI" loudly to anyone walking by 9/2012

Cookie 9/23/12

"Hello"-sounds like a parrot :) September 2012

Holds the phone to her ear and says "hi" Summer 2012

Has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth. She has 2 upper molars and two bottom front teeth coming in. 7/5/12

Can fold her arms 5/6/12

Rolled for the first time 6/25/11

Ate oatmeal, and hated it for the first time. 8/11

Starting to crawl 10/11

Rylee's Words

OH TOODDLES! 12/12

Mi Mou= Mickey Mouse 1/2013

CeeCee=Avery 11/12

Dee= drink 11/12

Mil=milk 10/12

BB= blanket 10/12

Papa

bye

momma 5/12

daddy 5/5/12

Quotes by Miss Avery

"Can I sit on your laps?" (meaning lap) Summer 2012

We were watching America's Got Talent the other night and Avery tells me that she wants to go up on that stage, but that I would need to take her since she didn't know where it was. I asked her if she was going to sing or dance. She, of course, said dance! 7/3/12

Avery went with my parents to see Andrew (my cousin) play lacrosse. After the game, they went to get an ice cream cone. My dad asked Avery if she like her cone. She put her hand to her mouth and whispered to my mom "tell him, she's diggin' it!" They laughed so hard. 6/12

I gave Avery a brownie, "I need some milk to drink it down" 2/6/12

When Avery is tired, she tells me that her "eyes are red". 9/2011

I came in from Church to change my clothes and saw Avery laying in my bed. I smiled at her as I walked by, her response "don't smile at my mom, my eyes are tired!" 9/25/11

Fwip-hops=flip flops 5/2011

swim soup=swim suit5/2011

We are in the middle of potty training, Avery had had an accident on the downstairs couch and I told her to run up and finish going potty. When I came upstairs, apparently she had to go too bad because the rug was soaked. As she is sitting there with those big blue eyes, she proceeds to tell me "It's otay mom, you tan tlean it up, it's otay." I told her that it's not okay and she argued with me back and forth! It's not a big deal that she had an accident, but I don't WANT to clean it up!! 03/4/11

I'm sitting in the computer room and Avery is eating some cereal. She yells to me that "Fresh Beat" is over and I yell back that "Go, Diego Go" will be on...she yells back "Otay!!" Obviously, she watches too much TV! 1/17/11

We were driving up to my mom's in the far left lane, driving through the river bottoms where it kind of curves, it was dark so she could see the on coming traffic, when I hear "cars are coming mom, beep!" Apparently, she thought we were going to hit the other cars!! 01/07/11

I delivered dinner to a family and came out crying, Avery asked "you need a tissue mom?". 12/22/10

Avery went to nursery, and she has been having a hard time liking it, but the last two weeks she has actually gone without crying. Apparently, her teacher said that one little girl was crying and Avery went up to her and patted her shoulder and told her "it's okay, I miss my daddy too!" 12/07/10

I was putting Avery to bed, and as I was telling her good night, she asked me "mommy tired?" I answered, "yes". She rolled over and said "Avery tired". And that was that! 11/03/10

At church we were taking the sacrament, after she had gotten the water by herself, she leans over to me and says "that was fun, mom"!! 10-24-10

I was trying to get some cute pictures of Avery in the corn maze, when out of the blue, Avery says "stop pictures, mom" 10-15-10